POST WW2 EGYPT ORDER OF THE REPUBLIC MEDAL 5TH CLASS

Description

Offered is an original Egypt Order of the Republic 5th class.
Features a 48mm ten-pointed silver star of five long and five short rayed, chiselled arms, on elaborate geometric suspension; the face with an imposed five-pointed pale blue enamel star, each clechée arm bearing an elaborate gilt geometric pattern, a red enamel circular central medallion inscribed with the name of the Order in gilt Arabic letters within a beaded border, encircled by an enamel ring of deep blue wavy lines punctuated with a band of gilt and pale blue dashes; the reverse plain with silver hallmarks and maker’s mark for Bichay of Cairo; on ribbon.